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A CATHOLIC bishop has sparked controversy by suggesting that, if the Scottish Government truly believed in equality, it could extend legislation on same-sex marriage to encompass bigamy and even incest. Bishop Hugh Gilbert of Aberdeen asked why equality did not extend to "nieces who genuinely, truly love their uncles" and why men could not have two wives, adding such scenarios were not freaks of nature but might in fact occur in Scottish parishes. ... In an interview with the Scottish Catholic Observer (SCO), Bishop Gilbert, the first to be appointed in Scotland by Pope Benedict, said: "You can't have a...

NASA Chief Sparks Global Warming Fury Scientists Denounce NASA's Michael Griffin For Saying Earth's Warming May Not Be A Concern WASHINGTON, May 31, 2007 NASA Administrator Micahel Griffin said it would be "arrogant" to assume the world's climate should not change in the future. (NASA) Quote "I have no doubt that global — that a trend of global warming exists. I am not sure that it is fair to say that is a problem we must wrestle with." NASA Administrator Michael Griffin (AP) The head of the U.S. space agency NASA drew criticism from scientists when he said he was...